The Sun. — London, England, 1864-03-15 00:00:00

ONEY MARKET AND COMIMCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. A slight change has come over the aspect of affairs in the discount market to-day. Greater demand for money has been experienced, and the bankers and brokers, seizing the opportunity, have increased their charges 51 and 6 per cent., being the quotatiors current for first class bills. This small advance, however, creates not the least anxiety, because the enlarged inquiry is considered to be only of a temporary character, and with the con tinued and extensive influx of gold into the country there is every prospect that before long a substan tial concession will be graned to the mercantile community. About £14,000 in bar gold was taken into the Bank yesterday, but 50,000 sovereigns were with drawn for exportation. The steamer La Plata has arrived from the West Indies with £1,045,600 in specie, being the largest amount ever conveyed in one ♦easel. During the past few days there has not been much animation in the foreign and colonial pro duce markets. The high rates demanded for sugars has in some measure checked operations. Tea has continued in fair request, while in coffee the deal ings have been to an average extent at full rates. Rice, fruit, and spices have remained inactive, while tallow has been dealt in to a moderate extent for both present and forward delivery at about previous quotations. The Stock Exchange Committee have appointed Friday, the 18th March, a special settling day in the shares of the National Provincial Aerated Bread Company (Limited), and in the new shares of the London Financial Association (Limited) — both to be marked, but the former in the bi •weekly list only. The share list of the New Devon Consols Copper Mining Company will close on Wednesday, the 16th March. The prospectus has been issued of the British Columbia and Vancouver Island Investment Com pany, with a capital of £500,000, half of which is to be its first issue in shares of £25 each. It is introduced by the General Credit and Finance Com pany of London, and the object is to raise money on debentures in this country, and to apply the pro• ceeds to mortgage of real estate or other securities in the two colonies, where the value of capital is always considerably higher than it is here. The company will act as agents in all matters of invest ment and finance between the home capitalist and the colonial property holder. Two O'CLOCK. At the Paris Bourse this day, according to Mr. Reuter's telegrams, the Three per Cent. Rentes opened at 66fr. 75c. Firm. The improvement of -I per cent. in the English Funds at the close of business yesterday has not been fully maintained to-day. A few sales effected en the early part of the morning soon brought quo tations downs per cent., and Consols are now 9181 for money, and 91a 4 for the account. The general appearance of affairs, however, is favourable, the prospect of cheaper money and the hope that Europe may still escape a general war, create a better feeling among operaturs, and the markets, notwithstanding an occasional adverse fluctuation, maintain great buoyancy. The New Threes and Reduced Annui ties are 89Z f; Exchequer Bills, 3s. dis. to par; Indi a 6 per Cents., 1041 1 ; Enfaced 5 per Cents., 104, and Bonds, Bs. die. In the Foreign Market there is not much annima tion, and prices are less buoyant. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1858, are 681 ; do. Consolides, 636, Mexi can, 421 431 ; G ree k , 2 2 6 231 ; Spanish Passive, ,1 ; do. Certificates, 13f 14 ; Portuguese 481 1; Italian, 671 ; and the Confederate Loan, 48 50. Business in the Railway Share Market has been rather inactive, the dealers and speculators having been chiefly engaged with the liquidation of the half monthly account. Great Western and Mid land, however, have improved £l, Brighton and Metropelit an 155., North Western 10s., and Ureat Eastern ss. ; while Lancashire and Yorkshire have declined 51 ,, and South Western 10s. The Fo re i gn and Colonial undertakings exhibit little a nimation,a and quotations are unaltered. ' D , ank and Mi scellaneous Shares continue in mo aerate request. Bank of Ot ago rea li se 46 ; Hin dostan, China, and japan, 311 ; Union of London, 46 1 ; Hudson's Bay Company, 18-1- o ; Imperial Financial, 4 to 41 prem. ; Fore•street Warehouse, 43 to 5 prem. ; Th ames I ron Shipbuilding Company, 2 1 3.i prem. BRITISH FUNDS —ONE 0' CLOCK. 3 per Cent, Consols Ditto Account, April 3 3 per Cent. Reduced New 3 per Cent. S 9 l i i New 2} per Cent. Jan. 1894.... Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 — Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 — Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 24 & 3 per Cent par 1 3 dis Ditto £SOO Ditto £lOO and £200 Bank England Stk, 41 per Ct., last hf.-yr 239 40 him ix GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. India Stock, 101 per Cent., April 1874 — Ditto 5 per Cent. July, 1670 Ditto Account... .... ... , — Ditto 4 per Cent., Oct, 1888 Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent .. Ditto 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 .. 104 Ditto 52 per Cent., May, 1879 — Ditto Debentures, 4 per Ct., April 1861 Ditto ditto Aug., 1866 Ditto Bonds £l,OOO — die Ditto under £l,OOO .... 8 dis FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent .. Ditto 1859 Ditto, 1839 and 1859 Ditto 4/ per Cent., 1852-58-60 Ditto 1863 Ditto Scrip, £55 paid Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent — Ditto Account.... — Cuba, 6 p er Cent, Chilian 6 per C en t. • Ditto 4/ pei Cent —die Danish 3 p er C ent., 1826 Equador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — Egyptian 7 per Cent Ditto, Second Issue . .... . ... 0i 991 ... Greek 5 per Cost., 1824- . 5, ex - Coupons.: Ditto Account Ditto Coupons 101 Ditto Account lOl fluatemala 5 per Cent. Ditto Deferred Italian 5 per Cent.(Maremmana Railway) Mexican 3 per Cent Ditto Account tNloorish Imperial 5 per Cent New Granada Ditto 2 per Cent. Piedmontese, 5 per Cent., Ex. 25f Ditto Scrip (1863) £42 Bs. 3d, paid .. Ditto Account — Ditto 3 per Cent. Ditto 41 per Cent,, 1862 - .I)itto Account Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Ditto Account — Ditto 3 por Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, 62,'3 481 i Ditto Account — Russian 5 per Cent.. 1822, £ St Ditto 5 per Cent, 1862 B9a Swedish, 4 per Cent. Ditto Account Sardinian 5 per Cent .... ....... Ditto Account Spanish 3 per Cent Ditto 2.lccount .......... Ditto Account — Ditto Passive ......... . Spanish Cert. of C'ou 36 p not funded l3 Ditto Account..., Turkish 6 per Cent. 1861 Ditt o Account ... ... Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858 • , ..."......•• 681 Ditto Account. — Ditto £lOO Bonds 7l 2 Ditto 6 per Cent. 1862 — Ditto Account 7oi Ditto, £lOO Bonds 7O Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. — Venezu e l a 3 per Cent. Ditto Account 23 Ditto A 6pr Ct., 1862 cc e ount . en ... Dividends on th o a b ove payable in Lona t , u Belgian Austrian 5 per C en t,. E x . 10 Fl or i ns . 4 per Cent., Ex. 25f... Dutob. 21 per Cent., Ex. 12 Guil Ditto 4 Ditto per Cent. C ert ificates Italian, 5 A cc per ount Cent , 1861, Ex. 25 francs 67a Peruvian Dollar Bonds, 41 per Ct. Ex. 4s. TWO O'CLOCK. Co4sols Money PittO APril ... 91 i .. tt!0,11 . 11111 SHARE MARKETS,--This day, ORDINARY SHARES AND STOOB►S. ShareShare; i Hallways. ; ___ 13.14. 1 , Bir., Wol., and Str. Blythe and Tyne. B ost.,Sleaf.,andMid.Co Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cork and Bandon Cornwall Do. A B 4 t e..ph sno an. d a iv s been paid Dublin & Belfast June. Dun., Perth,& Ab. June. Edinburgh & Glasgow., Glasg. and S. Western. , Great Eastern, Ord. stk Ditto A stock Ditto EastAnglian et GreatNorthof Scotland Great Northern... Do A stock Do B do Gt. S. and W. of Irelan, Great Western Do Str Val gun. stock Lance.shiet & Yorkshire London and Blaokwali Len., Bright.,& S. Coast ILon., Chat., and Dover Lon. & North Western Lon. & Scr.th Western Man., Shef., & Lincoln. Maryport and Carlisle. Do * shares Metropolitan Midland Do New Do Birming. & Derby Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland Do. d shares Mid Kent Do Cray Line North British Edin., Perth, & Dundee Nth. Eastern—Berwick Do, G.N.E. purchase Do Leeds Do York Do Carlisle North London Do New North Staffordshire 19.16.4 N. and S. W. Junction, Scottish Central Scot N. E., Aber. stock Do soot Mid. stock Shrews. and Welohpooi Shropshire Union South Devon South Eastern South Wales S. York. and River Dun Staines, Wok.,and Wok. Stockton & Darlington Do __ Do New, 186 G Taff Vale.. ... Do B I Do C Ulster Do 12.10 Do Vale of Neath Victoria sta. and Jim Waterford & Kilkenny Weet Cornwall W. Hartlepool Ilar.Mt West Midland -Oxford Do Newport Do liordordl Businesd Closing done. Paid.' price. 8 83 E 9 83 f 5 120 121 6 7 36 38 16 17 92 94 106 tog 46 47 7 13 125 126 1274 1285 11-12 134 91 96 64. E G4l I(9k 104 68 70 lot 103 40 42 107 104 99 100 51 52 10711 108 126 1.z15 96 98 52 64 24 26 1001 100; 65i 64 88 8 125 128 j 1 s 2 v 7711 78i lel Ili 123 126 V, 44 98 100 63i 84i 34 86 80i el 100 102 Si 9i 57 38 9 10 7 8 p 163 165 5 0 t 3 3i p 91 91 161 i len 107 f 99 8/ 10 127 I 1001 88 7i 22 24 BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Closing , 4 bari Railways P ald. Prioe. Business don,- leo .I.tlantic At At Lawrene, all 60 /2 69 Sk j Bom.,Baroda&.Cent Inc 100 1031 1013 Gu. 5 per cent. 20 Do. New 20 Do. E. 5hare5......... 73 ' p 1 p zOl Buffalo and Latie Huron all 61 51 10 Do. Preference . all 71 81 •00 I Buffalo,Brant,&Godric.l. to, 5 p. et. bds. Aug. 1, 1870 ,00 Do. do. July 1, 187:- 100 100 Do. do. J 111 1 ,2 1, 18;i 100 St Cleutta.ar S. liastn. (LI 100 101 103 1923 st Cape Town Dock Seri! 100 103 105 stock Eastn. Bengal go. sp. c 100 1053 106: stock East Indian. gu. sp. c. 100 IC4 105 104/ I 20 Do. do. G Ext..... 15 * P 20 Do. do. H do. .. 15 * 4 P stock Grand Trunk of Canada 100 191 203 100 Do. Ist Pref. Bonds.. all 74 16 100 Do. do. deferred...... all 57 dl 100 Do. 2d Pref. Bonds.. all 66 63 100 Do. do. deferred...... all 50 63 100 Do. 3d I'ref. stock ... all 49 51 100 Do. do. deferred...... all 38 Et 100 Do. 4th Pref. stock... all 26 28 100 Do. do. deferred.-- all 22 65 ItOok Gt.lndlaPenin.gua.sp.o. 100 1033 104; 104 20 Do. New gua. sp. c... 12 * Do. January, 1862 ' 'took Gt. South.of India (Lim guaranteed 5 per cent. 100 163 104 201 Gt. W. of Canada Shares all 93 10 201 Do. New . 18 11 101 100 Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt. all 92 94 100 Do. 51 p. o. do. '77-8.... all 85 87 10 Indian Branch Limited 2 p 1p stock Madras, guar., sp. o. 100 1023 1033 103} stock Do. 44 p. o. Extension 100 97 09 stock Do. 44 d 0........ 100 92 96 20 Do. Fifth Extension. 2 -- stock Melb.Corp. 6p. a. Bnds. 100 50 Melb. & Hobson's Bay. all 55 58 100 Do. 7 p.c. Mortg. Bds. all i 0 Newßr unswick x Canda Class A and B. all 3 5 N.Rl.C'daB po Ist f bds 100 82 84 stock Scinde .......... (100 103 104 stock Do. Delhi. r/..d ' 100 102 3 1031 20 Do. d 0..... 2 jp et Do. Pun j aub all 1021 1031 103 Do. Do. lg. 100 stook Do. Indus. St . Flo. k 100 98 100 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. —can. Gov. 6 p.o.J a aJul) 1877-51 100 101 103 1011 - I Do. 6p. e. Feb. & Aug. 100 100 102 Do. 6p. o.Mar. & Sept. 100 99 101 Do. Ip. o. Jan.&July. lOC 90 62 Do. 5 Inscribed stock 100 89 91 891 Cape G.Hope, 6 p c,1873 100 106 108 Do.Ap & Oct 1880 100 108 110 Do. 1890 100 110 112 - 'Do. Jan. & July, 1891.. 100 110 111 Ceylon, N0v.1878, 6p c 100 111 11 'Mauritius 6 per cent .. 100 136 108 Natal Gov. 6 per cent.. 100 108 110 'N.B.Gov. p.o.J a.drjuly 100 101 103 Do. 6p. o.Ap. & Oct. 100 N. S.W. G ov. 5 p 3.,18rt 100 99 100 —• Du. 5 p. c.,18/4 to 187( 100 99 10 1 Do. d0.,1888 & upwds 100 99 100 091 —,, New Zealand 6 p cent. 100 108 110 Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. c. sterling, 1875 lOO 104 108 Queensland Gcv. 6p. c lOO I S. Aus G6p.c.1878.& up lOO 102 111 - IVict.Gov. 6 p.o. Jo-IJuly 100 - 'Do. to 6 n.o. An.‘4oat.. 100 1103 1113 1113 BRITISH MINES. 2 Cambrian Consol. Gold 1 4 lel luhtlord Amalgamated Is 116 Devcn G. Cone. (Tavist , 1 570 680 East Bassett (Illogan) 30 65 70 East Clog - au Gold Ltd East Caradon I 1,14. t, 301 314 301 I East Cam Brea... I 3.4.0 7 71 WI Russel (Tavistk.) 8.9,0 41 41 - iGam.&St.Aubyn(Gwen ) 58/ 0 10 11 1 G reat South Tolgus 17s 4 41 U. Wheal Vor (Ileiston) 40 36 37 !Grenville 6.16.E 61 71 lEler:4'B-Foot 8.12 85 37 I llingston Downs 4.18.0 4 4i !Lady Bertha I Margaret (tiny Lelant, vi 17 19 M arke Valley.. 4 rllyndy Iron Oro (Lim ) 24 11 1 d New Seton l9l B,i 95 • North Downs 2l 11 2 - S.Wh'l Baseet(llloi;an 3.1.0 2 21 INorth Wheal Crotty tar Consols (St. Blaze); - Providence (Uny Lelnl.) 10.6.7 41 46 ISouthCaradon(St.Cleer, 11 440 160 S. CRTII Brea (Illogan) — S.Wheal Fran. (Illogan) 18.18.9 65 60 Stray Park 30.17.6 26 2 ramar Silv.Js Lead 51in, I - Gin Cron 9 191 20 West Basset (Illogan) ll 11 12 W Cr radon (Liskeard) 5 21 23 West Set= Wheal Basset (Illogan) 51 871 921 Wheal Buller(ltedruth) 10 31 37 Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant) 2.0.6 WheallAideott Wheal MaryAnn(Llen ) 8 131 141 Wheal 3eton . 584 175 185 Virheal Treiawney (Lis.) 7 2.1 221 Wheal Union 3.17 21 2f PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Eastern, E. Counties, Ext. No, 1, 109 ondon, Chatham, and Dover 5 per cent. pref., 96 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Midland Bradford pref. stook, 941 4 Nottingham and Grantham it. & C., 941 Wilts and Somerset, 90 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Belgian Eastern Junction, 11 ban Paulo (lim.), gua.:7 per cent., 81 Ditto (all), 21 south Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 20 j Worthing (limited), ; FOREIGN MINES. JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Chartered Jer. of India, London, and China, 701 70 East London, lien., 7y I English and Irish (lira.), 15 Imperial Bank (Rm.), 27} Imperial Ottoman, 18/ f London and County, 57i Si Metrop. and Prov. Bank (lim.), 23 Standard of British South Africa (1iM)), 28 71 Union of Australia, Ditto, new, 31 MISCELLANEOUS. Australian Mort. Land and Finance, lim,, 26 Egyptian Commercial and Trading, lim., 5 Hudson's Bay, 18 International Financial Society, 126 Intercolonial Royal Mail Steam, lira„ Ditto, new, 5 Land Securities, 11w., 4} London General Omnibus Company, 26 ---, THE ROYAL BABY'S HEAD NTIRSE.-- , -MigS WAterfi, of Sand, Somersetshire, has been appointed head nurse to the young Prince. FALMOUTH AS A MAIL.PACX ET STATION.-..-It is with much satisfaction that we are enabled to inform our readers that in consequence of representations made by the Liverpool, Manchester, and Glasgow Chambers of Com merce, her Majesty's Government have entered into nego tiations with the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company, with the view of arranging that the company's magnificent steamers shall in futuro call at Falmouth to laud and receive their mails. During the past week some of the Royal Mail Company's officials have been engaged in examining the ex tensive dock and railway accommodation recently providad at Falmouth, and it is confidently anticipated that at no distant date the public will derive the full benefit of a greatly accelerated mail service. We have not heard that any arrangement has been made respecting the East India mails. Doubtless, however, this will follow in due course; the reasons which have induced the Government to move in the matter of tho West India mails apply with equal force to the seaborne portion of the East India mails, and we may reasonably expect that in a short time all contract mail stunners will land their mails at the most westerly port in the English Channel, and that the immense stream of traffic which pours through the narrow seas will be relieved from the dangers ieeidental to the increaso of hwifily-propelled at eam vessels, 7y.diviie,y ITarkee .R6viov, TEE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 15, 1864. HOUSE OF LORDS—(This Day). THE CASE OP THE AEEXANDRA-THE ATTORNEY GENERAL V. SILLEM AND OTHERS. Present :—The Lord Chancellor, Lord Cranworth, Lord St. Leonard's, Lord Kingsdown, Lord Chelmsford, and Lord Wenslydale. The Attorney-General in replying upon the whole case, contended that the rules which had been drawn up by the Chancellor of the Exchequer on which the appeal was founded, were is strict accordance with the Queen's Remeaabrancer's Act and the Common Law Procedure Act. The 26th section of the Queen's Remem brancer Act, he maintained, was framed expressly for the purpose of giving a power of appeal, and quoted many high legal authorities in support of that view. He pointed out that Parliament would not have been likely to make laws respecting the Court of Exchequer in the way contended fo by the defendants in this case. Lord Wensleydale said it was clearly competent for Par. liament to make these laws if it pleased. The Attorney-General said it was doubtless in the power of Parliament to make any laws it pleased, and. he had not intended to say anything about the competency of Parliament in that respect, but surely Par liament, if it pleased, was competent to give power. He claimed to the Chancellor of the Exch. quer the power given under the 26th section, with regard to error. The learned gentleman was arguing on the subject of the pro babilities of the legislature. The Lord Chancellor said the probabilities or improbabi lities, unless they influenced construction, were matters with which their lordships had nothing to do. The two cardinal points were the extent and meaning of the word practice in the 26th sec.; and, second, the point which had been raised in reference to the retrospective operation of the rules which had been made by the Barons of . the Exchequer. The Attorney-General was proceeding to reply, when w e went to press. LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day, COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Bafore Mr. Commissioner Holroyd.) IN RE T. DOBSON. This bankrupt was a wine merchant in Nicholas-lane and Kingston-on-Hull, and was one of the trustees under the estate of Z. C. Pearson, the extensive shipowner at Hull. Assignees were chosen a f3w days since, but subsequently the creditors held a meeting, at which a resolution was passed for winding up the affairs out of court. Mr. Brandon appeared for several creditors, and said that Mr. Registrar Brougham had reported in favour of the resolution, but it was necessary that there should be a formal order for the stay of proceedings pending the com pletion of the deed of arrangement. After hearing Mr. Kearsey for creditors, and Mr. Heck wood (Linklater and Hackwood) for bankrupt, His Honour granted the order. There was a very long list of first examinations, but no thing of interest transpired. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day, MARLBOROUGH-STREET. OBTAINING MONEY BY MEANS OF A FORGED ORDER. —John Watson, charged with obtaining the sum of £l7los. from Mr. John Diokenson Betts, grocer, of Oxford street, by means of a forged order on the London and West minster Bank, was again brought before Mr. Tyrwhitt. The prisoner, it may be remarked, presented a cheque for £l7 103, to Mr. Woollans, in the employ of Mr. Betts, stating that he had come from Mr. Ball, of Duke-street, Urosvenor-square, a customer, and Mr. Woollans believing the cheque which was signed " Bateman" to be genuine, gave him. the money and then detained him, end went to Mr. Ball and ascertained that he had nDt sent the prisoner. A clerk from the London and Westminster Bank now at tended, and said that Lord Bateman had an account at the Bank, but that the signature to the cheque was not his lordship's, nor anything like it. Mr. Woollans said he wished to state that they had got all the money back from the prisoner. After Mr, Tyrwhitt had cautioned the prisoner, The prisoner said he had nothing to say. Mr. Tyrwhitt committed him for trial. A JUVENILE GAMBLER AND THlEF.—William Knott, a boy, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with gambling in the streets. Sergeant Thomas Jester, 4 C, deposed that about five o'clock yesterday afternoon he saw the prisoner with several other boys gambling with halfpence near Newport-market. He took the prisoner into oustody, but the other boys ma naged to escape. Mr. Tyrwhitt asked whether there were many complaints of he boys, and the sergeant said there were. It is near the Mission-house, and a gentleman connected with it pro mised to attend, but had not done so. Mr. Henry Robert Wilson, of Cranbourne-street, hosier, &c., said that some time ago three lads, the prisoner being the ringleader, robbed him of a quantity of scarfs. The prisoner managed to get away, but two others were charged with the robbery, and convicted, The prisoner was a pest to the neighbourhood. Mr. Tyrwhitt fined the boy 40s. or a month. THAMES. EXTRAORDINARY CASE OF STABBlNG.—Heinrich Guld meir, a sugar baker, was brought before Mr. Paget for the seventh time, charged with stabbing John Bryan, on the night of Saturday, the 6th of February last. Mr. Partridge took the deposition of the wounded man at the London Hospital, on Saturday, the 27th of February, and in the presence of the prisoner, who is a German and has only recently left his native country. Faint hopes were then entertained of Bryan's recovery. He identified Guldmeir as the person who stabbed him with a knife in the right shoulder in the Cannon-street road, on the night of the 7th ultimo. Several witnesses have also given evidence, and stated that they saw Bryan stabbed by the German, but the origin of the quarrel has not been divulged. Bryan is a notoriously bad charac ter and has been frequently in custody, and it is supposed that he gave the German some considerable provocation. The wound was a very severe one, but it has been nearly healed, and it is believed the patient would be likely to recover, if a disease of a formidable nature had not super vened. Bryan has for a long time been a very dissipated and drunken man, and soon after his admission to the hos pital " blood poisoning" occurred, and he is now being treated for that disease. Inspector Roberts, of the K division, said ho had seen Bryan in the hospital this morning. He was in a very low state, but Mr. Hunter, the house surgeon, said he might recover, and handed to him the following certificate : "London Hospital, March 15, 1861—This is to certify that John Bryan was admitted into the hospital on Feb. 7, with incised wound of shoulder, and is now suffering from blood poisoning, and is still in a very dangerous state. R. Hughes, house surgeon." Mr. Paget again remanded the prisoner until Tuesday next. The recognisances of a man named Johnson, who was brought up on a warrant last Tuesday to give evidence against Gardener were enlarged. MARKETS—This Day. HAY MARK2,TS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 10s Od ; clover, £4 Os to £5 10s Od ; and straw, 3s to £1 103 per load. A slow demand. CLIMBERLAND. , --MOWIOW hay, £3 Os to £4lOB Od ; clover, £4 Os to £5 108 Od ; and straw, £1 3s to £1 lOs per load. Trade inactive, WHITE(IHAPET,—Meadow hay, £3 Oa to £4loe ; clover, £4 Os to £6 10s04; awl straw, £1 3a to £1 103 ger load. A slow trde. COLONIAL. TEA,—Thero has been a moderate amount of business transacted in greens from the late arrivals, and prices have in most instances been well supported. Congou qualities are rather dull, but remain at about former quotations. bu GAR.—The Market has exhibited very little animation owing to the firmness of holders. Good grocei7 descriptions of West India maintain full rates; while in the refined market there is little change of importance to reoord as re gards values. COFFEE.—The enquiry for plantation Ceylon has been steady, and prices are well sustained. RicE.•—Only a limited business has been recorded, and quotations show little change of importance. TALLOW.—A steady business has been done for both present and forward delivery. P.X.C. on the spot is quoted 41s. Gd., and last three months, 445. 6d. per owt. THE CALAMITY AT SHEFFIELD. MEETING IN AID OF THE SUFFERERS. Yesterday a numerous body of gentlemen obeyed the call of the Mayor to attend the preliminary meeting at the Council-hall at 11 o'clock. Lord Wharncliffe came in in the course of the meeting, and was received with cheers. The MAYOR, on taking the chair, said that Mr. Roberts and Mr. Housefield had attended as an in dication of their sentiments on this melancholy oc casion, but as an important meeting of the direc tors of. the Water Company was going on, they would be under the necessity of going there. Alderman llYcomi was afraid the retirement of those gentlemen would bo ascribed by the public to some other cause than want of time. He thought they ought to have the directors of the company present to explain the position in which they stood with reference to the awful calamity. No interest or power ought to prevent the directors from ex plaining their position. (Hear.) Mr. DUNN said the meeting was called by a cir cular to consider the means to be taken in this emergency to relieve distress. (Hear.) It was not for them to consider the liability of this body or of that. Their present business was with a calamity from which many were actually suffering, and without stopping to inquire about responsibility they must see what they could do to provide relief. (Cheers.) He was a sufferer to a consi derable extent, but he did not come there to enter upon that question. They could not expect the directors of the Water Company to state their views on this occasion. These gentlemen represented a body of shareholders for whom they were trustees, and those shareholders had not yet been called to gether. Those directors were not here in that capa city, but to show their sympathy as Sheffield men. The time would come when other questions would be raised. At present the only question was the relief of distress, and before they came to other questions he hoped the feeling would be a little lowered down, and that they should be prepared to treat them more calmly as business matters. Ile hoped the Mayor would limit the discussion to the subject for which they were met. (Cheers.) Mr. IRONSIDE said the truth must come out. There must be no attempt to stop it. (Cheers.) The MAYOR said the whole truth would pine out at the inquest. The object of this meeting was to make arrangements for a town's meeting. Mr. HOUNSFIELD said that at the meeting of the directors of the company that morning the question had been considered whether the directors had power at this meeting to put the company down for a subscription. It did not appear that they had power to do so. Mr. Roberts and himself would be glad to subscribe in their individual capacity, but not ae representatives of the company. Mr. ROBERTS said it was not in their power to give any explanations at present, however anxious they might be; but nothing would be kept back. In fact, it was not in their power to do that if they desired it. Mr. HOUNSFIELD said the meeting might rely upon it that every explanation would be given. Mr. Hounsfield and Mr. Roberts then retired. The MAYOR.—It is unnecessary for me to speak at any length in regard to the dreadful calamity that has been the cause of this meeting. At noon on Saturday a communication was made to me that a great number of persons were assembled in the neighbourhood of Hillsborough-bridge and 0 wler ton, and that some were carrying away furniture and property that did not belong to them. ("Simmer) Finding that the civil power was not considered sufficient, I immediately applied to the commanding officer at the barracks,and he at once, and with the utmost readiness, placed at my dis posal any number of men that I might, require. (Cheers.) The soldiers were on duty during the day, some of them during the night, and on Sun day. Yesterday, in consequence of the admirable arrangements of the constables everything went off exceedingly well as far as the maintenance of order was concerned ; and from the police reports this morning I find there are only two cases in which persons have sought to take a dishonest advantage of the confusion that prevailed. (Rear, hear.) That fact speaker volumes for the good order and he good feeling of the inhabitants of Sheffield, (Applause.) I will not detain you longer, as this is merely a preliminary meeting to the town's meeting that will be held to-morrow. I should wish it to be held on that day, in consequence of a letter which I have received from the noble Lord • Lieutenant of the Itiding. The Mayor then read the letter. In it Earl Fitzwilliam said he had heard rumours of the dreadful calamity, and he asked for information as to its extent and the steps that had been taken to relieve the families of the sufferers. He had no doubt but that the inhabi- tante of the town, who had on all previous occa sions shown such a large amount of liberality, would attend to the im me di ate wants o f th e suf- fuer& He hoped a large and systematic scheme of relief would be inaugurated. To any committee that might be appointed he begged that his name might be added, and said lie would be ready to at tend a meeting on Tuesday at noon. While the Mayor was readirg the letter Lord Wharncliffe entered the room and was loudly cheered. The MAYOR read letters from several gentlemen who were unable to attend. A barrister named Munster, of London, enclosed a check for 20 guineas, and offered t o do ail in his power to ob tain subscriptions i n t own. (Hear.) Mr. E. VICKERS —I agree with every observa tion the Mayor ha s made but one—namely, his reference to this as a preliminary meeting. I be lieve it would be a g reat mistake so to regard it. This meeting is cert a i n l y large enough to com mence a subscription. We are all met here for the purpose of relieving the unfortunate people who are sufferers by this calamity —(cheers)—and there is no time like the present. The town's meeting alludes may be called at a l ater date, but the feel ing of the town ought to b e expressed at this meet ing. (Hear, hear.) . to which the mayor 1...__ he. l‘i AFitzwilliam i titz(Hear, desirable that we should opportunity of attending This can only b e a pre liminary meeting, but a subscrip t i on w ill b e entere d into and will be exhibited at th e meeting to-mor tghi give meeting. Lordil l ltia is in hear.)anvery row. (Hear, heir.) It is very desirable that there will commence the subscrip tions, eete in ; but no d ou bt many o f inform Lord Fit zw illi am o f shouldttihoens, gentlemenanb e d another wi Ipresent en the result of this meeting. Mr. T. DUNN moved a resolution au th or i s i ng t h e t M he ay r o e r lie to f o c f al t l h a e p d u is b t l r i e o s m se e d e . tmg t o -d ay (Tuesday) for The resolution was seconded by Mr. I. BROWN, and carried. ruction of property, neces• life and Lord " That this fearful inundation, which has caused such an awful loss of moved sarily occasioning widespread misery and desola- W im H m Aß e N ns C e Ll d F e F s E t tion, calls upon the inhabitants of this borough and neighbourhood to sympathise and subscribe, so as to alleviate as far as possible the distress that exists." His Lordship made an urgent appeal for support. Mr. W. BUTCHER, town regent, seconded the motion, which was carried. Mr. F. HOOLE read the following telegram from Mr. G. Hadfield, M.P. " I will send £5OO to-morrow (Monday) for the relief of the surviving sufferers." (Cheers.) A list of subscriptions was made up in a few minutes to £5,000, 10 of the principal firms putting down their names for £2OO each. It was agreed that the Mayor should communi cate with the Lord Mayor of London. liberal relief The Chairman of the Sheffield an d E cc i esa il Unions intimated Promptest and most "with out referenc e to consolidated orders or di str i cts, or anything but the necessities of the eufforers." had in thaten given to the s urv i vors MONDAY NIGHT. Further inquiries show that the number missing exceeds any previous estimate. There are 238 known to be missing; of these there are 131 iden tified, 56 not identified, making 187. Twelve bodie s were f oun d to-day in the submerged gardens in the town. The property owners damaged by the flood have held a meeting, and have resolved to _ tee united action egaiwit the Inter comptiny, _ A clause in the company's Act, passed the year after the Holmfirth flood, specifically fires upon them the damage caused by the failure or giving way of em bankments or r3servoirs on any of their works. The damage is estimated at half a million, which is more than the capital of the company. The authorities here have communicated with the Home-office, and Sir G. Grey has sent down Mr. Rawlinson, C.E., who arrived to-night. We are requested to state that the Lord Mayor, in compliance with a wish of some gentlemen in the city, convoyed to him yesterday, has undertaken to receive contributions towards the relief of the sufferers by the distressing calamity at Sheffield. Mr. R. N. Phillipps, a member of the Court of Common Council, has also given notice that at their meeting on Thursday next he will move that a grant of 200 guineas be made from the funds of the Corporation for the same humane object. Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day, Market firm. Sales, perhaps, 6,000 bales or Lore. Imports, 34,692 ; previously, 47. SHIPPING—This Day. LONDON, March 15.—Wind this day at noon—South- Westerly; moderate breeze, and fine weather, but rather cloudy, (13T MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAYZSEND, Tuesday Morning. Arrived, March 15—Grace Pearls, from Colombo; Sea Flower, from Guernsey ; Maria, from Horsens. DEAL, Tuesday Morning. Passed—Congress, from Calcutta, for London. Anchored—Xeariseage, Federal war steamer, from off a cruise. THACKERAY'S INCOME from copyrights, writings, and realised property avenged, according to some accounts, about £4,000 a year for some years previous to his death, THE DUKE DE MORNY is stated to have recently read to a circle of his intimate friends an unpublished comedy of his own composition. A NEW ILLUSTRATED THEATRICAL PAPER iS announced as about to be produced by Mr. Tallis. TOUJOURS PERDRJX I—The Poet Laureate's poem is stated to be once more about King Arthur and the Round Tablo Knights. Something of the kind was done in prose, and very beautifully, in Macmillan, the Knights being scr)telt literary ram : and King Arthur the editor, THE WAR IN DENMARK. (From the 2imes Special Correspondent with the Danis, Amy.) DANISH HEADQUARTERS, SONDERBORG, March 7. Diplomatic negotiations seem to proceed as slowly as military operations, and the Schleswig-Holstein question is as difficult to be settled by protocols as it is to be decided by bayonets. We know nothing, or next to nothing, of what may be going on be yond the few square miles which constitute our little world, and are at a loss to make out from the newspapers the various phases through which the Conference is said to pass. The conviction here, meanwhile, is that the war is not at an end; cannot come to an end without at least some great whole sale slaughter round about the bastions of Dybbol. No power of arguments, nor threats or promises, no amount of distress or exhaustion, will (we are told) ever bring Denmark to fresh concessions. The advice of well-meaning but lukewarm allies has already cost her too much. It was owing to their remora• strances that she fell back before Federal Execution in Holstein, that she gave up Rendsburg and Fre derickstadt, and finally abandoned even the Denne werk almost without striking the blow. She will no longer be coaxed or bullied out of Dybbol, Fre dericia, or Fehmarn. The most heroic valour may not enable her to save more than her honour; but she is determined that, in the worst events, her fall shall be as glorious as her career has been from its earliest rise to the present day. On the other hand, the Danes say their enemies also have ventured too far to be able to withdraw without disgrace. The Prussians have to look to their deputation as a martial nation. They cannot go back with such laurels as they have up to this time reaped in this campaign. The magniloquent proclamation of Prince Frederick Charles, his bombastic assurance to his soldiers that " to have belonged to the artil lery before Missunde would have been equivalent to a badge of bravery for any man during his life time," would long be used against him and his as a byword, unless some deed of arms worthy of the old traditions of the Seven Years' War were to make amends for the slackness and slowness with which Prussians have behaved hitherto. It is not with an army which has consented to play second fiddle to the Austrian that Prussia can make good her pre tensions to German Ilegemonie, or hold her own on the Rhine as a first-rate Power, ready on any emere gency to withstand the onset of France. She has come sur le terrain, and fight she must. She can not welcome back her troops in Berlin with their brand of impotence against such a puny enemy as Denmark numerically is. She must have at least this poor nook of Dybbol and Alsen to boast of as a conquest, to set off against a wanton expenditure of men and money, against the intolerable brag and bluster with which she has been for the last two months blowing her own trumpet. Hence is it that none of us interested in the issue of this Dano-German difficulty venture to quit the spot. Days may be wasted in idleness and ennui— weeks may follow weeks without any incident worth noting ; but the conflict is sure to come in the end, and it will be a conflict worth witnessing and tell. ing of—a conflict rising to a pitch of tremendous sublimity commensurate with the length of time employed by the belligerents in making ready for it. It is not in our power to make out to our satisfac tion how, the Prussians are employing their time. It is, however, natural to suppose that, after a whole month's hesitation, they have come to the conclusion that the Dybbol position is not to be taken by storm. Marshal Wrangel has 'tried his hand at that kind of work years ago, when the Dybbol line relied for its strength almost entirely on its natural advantages, and he must be aware that an assault would cost at the present time ten times as much blood as was shed in 1848-50, without result. Dybbol must, therefore, be attacked not with the bayonet but with the cannon, and the ground will, perhaps, only eventually be gained by the slow process of parallels. The amount of artillery with which the Prussians are preparing to open fire on the Dybbol batteries must be something enormous. All our accounts, at least, concur in appalling us with the numbers of heavy pieces which have been for the whole month going through Hamburg, ltecdsburg, Schleswig, and Flensburg. There is no doubt also but the Prussians as well as the Austrians have been sedulously following every step made by the art of gunnery in our own times, that they havu profited by French, English, and American inven tiveness, and contributed their own share to the common stock of modern destructive contrivances. Their advantage over the Danes in mere weapons is as manifest as their superiority in numbers. Nor are they deficient in their means of conveyance of all this heavy material. The railway was in ope ration as far as Flensburg almost immediately after the fall of the Dannewerk ; and from Flensburg to their outposts at Nybol the distance does not ex ceed a score of English miles. For the last tea or twelve days the weather has been rather sloppy, and the thaw which has been softening the ground by imperceptible degrees has now been aided by heavy rains, which have turned the whole country, roads and fields, into a vast quagmire. The batta lions marching to outposts or returning hence morning and evening have to paddle in the mud up to their knees, and are drenched to the very bones day and night. Spring has its horrors in this climate no less than winter, and the transitio❑ season is apt to combine the evils of the two extremes and aggravate them. I must say that the Danes manage to thrive equally well under the in fluence of ,all atmospheric inclemency, and they suffer even less from thorough wet than they did from intense cold. Their climate is something be tween Russian frost and English moisture, but they are used not only to either, but, what is far more try. ing, to the frequent alternation and rapid transition from the ono to the other. Whether the Prussians will fare as well under such circumstances you will probably learn from other so urces. But what is important to our present sub ject is that the softening of the ground in this thorough thaw enables the engineers on either side to complete and extend their earthworks with the utmost speed. Hitherto the Danes had been doing %s enders, though they had to contend with a soil hardened by the frost to the strength of granite. Trenches and bastions will now rise, and rifle-pits are dug with far greater ease and speed, and when we hear that the Prussians will be ready to open fire on the 11th, and that they have appointed the 23d (their king's birthday) for the trial and deci sive onset, we may well believe that there will arise at least no material obstacle to prevent their being as good as their word. With all the advantage of weapons and superiority of numbers, however, the Prussians will find, if they really attack Dybbol, that they will have a hard nut to crack. MARCH 8, We have by no means cheering news to-day from Tolland. The Austrians have advanc.d very large forces against Frederieia and pushed their conquests as far as Erritso, and another village, both of them at about two English miles from the main strong- hold of Fredericia ; the former place lies on the Sound, and ought to enable the Austrians not only to bombard the fortress, but also to command the passage of the Sound to Middlefort, in Funen. The intelligence has reached headquarters here about noon, and the telegram was so laconic and oracular th't it "al import onnet he ratisfdaorily Marie out, and the actual loss of the Danes may be ex ' aggerated. It was added that both General Wilster, the Commander-in -Chief of the Danish Forces in Jut land, and Captain Hoffmann, the officer at the head of his Staff, have been wounded. Nothing is known as yet as to the nature of their hurts, and it is like wise uncertain whet her they were struck in a gene ral action or simply in consequence of their having rashly ventured too near the enemy at some unim portant encounter at outposts. Both the General and his chief aide-de-camp were among the bravest officers of the Danish army, and, as they were daily dining at our mess at the Hotel Reimuth only ten or 12 days ago, and had as many friends as they had acquaintances, their loss would be very painfully felt by high and low here. In the event of General Wilster being disabled by his wounds, the command in Jutland would, in the natural course of things, devolve on Colonel Neergaard, who has also the reputation of great ability and courage. Altogether the news from Fredericia has wrought rather a do pressing sensation at Sonderborg. Two other offi cers were also wounded. It seems that only one Danish regiment was engaged. (From the Times Special Correspondent With the Allied Army.) HEAD-QUARTERS OF THE ALLIED ARMY, KOLDING, March 9. The move into Jutland took us rather by surprise. It is understand to have been made in consequence of telegraphic instructions received from Berlin on Sunday. By the same channel you will by this time have learnt that the Austrians at Veile, and the Prussians at Gudeoe, have driven the Danes before them, and now have their outposts within a trifling distance of Fredericia. There has again been a good deal of hard marching over heavy roads, although the highways from Hadersleben to this place is a very good one in tolerable wea ther; but thaw and the drenching rain which fell for hours on Monday afternoon have made it severe work for the troops. The Auetrians marched very early yesterday, some from Christiansfeld, two German miles south of this, and some of them must hare marched for 10 or 11 hours at a stretch, or at least with trifling halts, for it was three p.m. before they got to the Danish position at Veile. Having found it impossible to leave Hadersleben until early this morning, in consequence of certain arrange ments indispensable to be made, I have not seen the ground, but shall endeavour to do so to-mor row. It appears, however, that the Danish position was strong. The action lasted until half-past six, and was chiefly with artillery, except in the case of a wood, which was held by infantry. According to a Prussian estimate, the enemy's forces consisted of three regiments of infantry, three of cavalry, and two batteries, under the command of Lieutenant- General Hegermann Lindercrone. The position was finally stormed, without ♦ery severe loss to the assailants, who made 120 prisoners. The Danes re treated upon Horsens, where they may, if so minded, easily embark. I find the statements, or rather con jectures, as to the strength of the Danes in Jutland to be very conflicting, and the fact is that, owing to the facility they possess of conveying troops by water, what is correct one day may be very incorrect the next, Moreover, the Allies have now got into a region where information is not easily obtained by them, whereas we know that the Danes are particu- larly well informed of most things that go on within these lines ; so much so, that it would probably not be easy for me t 9 reveal to them through my cor respondence many things with which they are not already perfectly acquainted. One great inconve nience here is the difficulty of ascertaining the cor rect names of places, owing to the peculiarities of the Danish orthography and pronunciation, and to the circumstance that the names of many small hamlets are not to be found on any map to which I have access, perhaps in none excep Danish Ordnance maps. The Austrians are at this present time in Veile and its neighbourhood. The allied outposts are within two or three English miles of Fredericia—at least the one they have hard-by the wood of Fuglesang (Song of Birds) can hardly be more than two miles from that fortress. Some Prussian troops made a circuitous march yesterday, with a view to cut off the Danes sta tioned at Gudsoe, who seem to have been come pletely surprised, but proved to be but one company. Four officers and 178 men were made prisoners. The battalion which took them is now at Snoghoi. As a precaution against any attempted attack by Danish shipping, two shore batteries have been ereoted some way down Kolding Fiord (frith), and submarine mines have also been pre pared. To-day all is quiet, and I believe that Headquarters are likely to remain here at least all to-morrow. It seems almost beyond a doubt that the Danes will not risk an action in the field, but con fine themselves to the defence of Duppel and Frede ricia. Such at least is the general opinion here, and it certainly seems justified by the way in which the Danes have repeatedly abandoned positions favour. able for giving battle had they been so disposed. As regards besieging Fredericia, it is probable that operations will be a little delayed by the necessity of getting up heavy artillery. Meanwhile the weather continues most unfavourable. At half-past 6 this morning there was a red glow, which looked almost as if the sun intended to shine, but the pleasing hope soon vanished. There was a rather a sharp frost this morning, and at this present time (after- uoon) a gale is blowing, and the snow whirls and drives through the streets and lanes of this dull and dreary little town. Marshal Wrangel surprises every one by his powers of endurance. Stuff tell me he was on horseback for eleven hours yesterday. Whither Headquarters will betake hemselves, should they leave Kolding, no one knows ; but from what I hear from residents in this place, there will be very scanty accommodation in 'ront of that fortress. As we advance northwards he country looks more and more bleak and unpro- mising. We are already beyond post-offices —at least, the only post that at the present moment goes south from this is the Field post. As it leaves early in order to catch the mail from Hadersieben, I must conclude this short and hasty letter, which I have written in order that you might not be entirely without reliable information concerning what yesterday occurred, but some of the details of which may possibly need some slight correction in my next. Foreign Mail Packet List. MAILS DUE. A.uatralia and Mauritius, via Southampton Mar. 20. # 4 . . via Marseilles ... ...... Mar. 14. draail and Cape Verds, by British packet. April 5. Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Ilelena..Mar. 30. China, Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton. Mar. 20. via Marseilles ...Mar. 14 Falkland Islands.. Gibraltar, via Southampton Mar. 13. India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton Mar. 20, via Marseilles Mar. 14. India (Bombay), via Southampton .. Mar. 13, via Marseilles Mar. 22, Portugal.... April 5. Malta, Egypt, and Aden, via Southampton Mar. 13, via Marseilles Mar. 14. Newfoundland Oporto and Vigo .. U. S. and British N. America, by Brit. packet.... Mar. 10 by U.S. packet.... by Canadian packet. Mar. 11. W.C. of Africa, Madeira, and Teneriffe Mar. 10. Bahamas, via New York Mar. 11. Mexico Mar. 15 All parts of West Indies, including Chili, Peru, 1 Mar. 30, California. and British Columbia. ....... Mr. Merryman is the title of a new comic paper on the eve of making its appearance. BREACII OF THE SPECIAL RULES OF A COLLIERY. Chet —At the Hyde Petty Sessions, yesterday, J o h n fleece, a collier, w e e w s to c n ha , r n g e e a d r Hyde, h o i t theworking 22d , B he did, 1 eY Field Colliery, Newton, contrary to the provisions of the Mines Regulation, and Inspection Act, violate the special rules of the colliery by using a naked light whilst removi ng props. Edward Philips, the underlooker, stated that the defendant had, contrary to the special rules of the colliery, taken his lamp top off whilst removing props, an d use d a na k ed li g ht, the consequence bei ng that an explosion took place. The witness added that the defendant had hitherto been found a careful man, and, under the circumstances, the masters did not wish to press the case, The Bench said the defendant had been guilty of a very serious offence, which might have caused the loss of many lives. He would be fined ss, and costs, or 21 days' imp:isonmont, but in future they would inflict a serious punishment. The joiners at Cockermouth have given notice of their intention to cease working unless their masters ad vance their wages from 205., the present rate of payment, to 225. per week, and also allow them to leave off work at O'ClOek the s'attudey ftftervont SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) DONCASTER RACES—Trais DAY, SCURRY STAKES. Confederate Cronstradt Mrs. Lirriper Seven ran. BETTING ROOM STAKES. Brindisi Blackbird Faith STEEPLECHASE.—Joe Maley scratched at nine . d a i s morning. BETTING ON THE COURSE. CHESTER CU P. 100 to 7 agst Change (t). CITY BETTING —THIS DAY. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES. 15 to 2 agst Lioness (offered) 11 to 1 agst Blithfield (taken) 12 to 1 eget Gardener (taken) 13 to 1 agst Wingrave (taken) 14 to 1 agst Dollar (taken) 15 to 1 agst Costa (titian) 20 to 1 agst Countersign (taken) 20 to 1 agst Gibraltar (taken) 20 to 1 agst Sheridan (taken) TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS, 7to 1 Cambusean (offered) CITY AND SUBURBAN. 18 to 1 agst Jarnicoton (taken) 30 to 1 agst Voluptas (taken) 33 to 1 agst Mail Train (taken) CHESTER CUP. 13 to 1 aget Golden Pledge (taken and offered) 16 to 1 aget Change (taken) 25 to 1 agst Accident (taken and offered) 25 to 1 aget Little Stag (taken) THE DERBY. 15 to 1 agst Cambuscan (offered) RACING FIXTURES FOR 1864. MARCH. Doncaster Spring Warwick l6 Cat terick .. 30 Durham 2B APRIL. Croxton-park 1 Edinburgh Spring .. 2 Abergavenny Thirsk 5 Epsom Spring Newmarket Craven Newmarket First Spring 25 Chester York Spring Salisbury l2 Bath Jr. Ascot Hampton l5 Newton Odiham Bibury Stockbridge :Manchester Harpenden Epeom Chelmsford 2B New Forest Hunt 2B Newcastle-on-Tyne Worcester (Summer) Ipswich Newmarket July 5 Carlisle Abingdon Liverpool July '3 Stamford Pontefract Nottingham ..... 19 Winchester l9 Southampton .. 2O Chesterfield Goodwood .... ... 29 Au, Bright on 2 Brighton Club Lewes Reading Egham Oxford lB Yarmouth SEPT Weymouth 1 Warwick September 6 Leicester 8 Doncaster .. Brecon .. 19 Richmond Monmouth Manchester Autumn NewmarketFirst October 27 Ocri Northallorton 6 N.wmarket Sicond Oct lO I Gloucester Newmarket Houghton 24 AQUATICS. UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE. The advent of the Cambridge gentlemen on the water at Putney, yesterday, bad been looked forward to with much anxiety sad interest by past and present University men; and the announcement that they were to take their first turn over the course drew a large assemblage of spectators. Hitherto the work of the Oxford gentlemen only had been viewed, but now an opportunity was afforded the public of contrasting by occular demonstration the respective merits of the crews only five days before the race. Oxford went out first, starting from the aqueduct at 20 minutes to five, rowing over the entire course to the Ship at Mortlake. They started altogether, and much better than they had done before, and rowed 26 strokes per minute for the first mile, with a alight increase afterwards, although the water was somewhat rough, and as they passed through Hammersmith-bridge their boat was uneven, not being fairly upon her keel. They exhibited an approach to that proficiency of rowing and swing for which the Oxonians are celebrated, and notwithstanding the unevenness of the boat that we have described, went at a good pace. A number of equestrians and pedestrians accompanied them up the tow lug -path, and a Kingston eight gave them a little spurt in the course of their row up, Mr. Tottenham, their coxswain, steered them admirably, and their time for the distance was 24 min, 15 sec., but there was very little tide under them. Cambridge came out at a quarter-past five with a little better tide, but with the disadvantage of the westerly wind having slightly increased, and the Kingston eight also had a slight pull with them, They started well, but it was generally remarked, especially in the early part of the course, that they threw themselves too much back at the end of the stroke, which created an unsteadiness in the boar, and which necessarily impeded her way. The stroke oar is exceedingly good. At the beginning of their work they took 35 strokes per minute. They got their water very forward, and laid hold of it well, but as they proceeded towards Hammer smith-bridge there was some amount of irregularity, which practice will no doubt cure. It must, however, be borne in mind that this was their first time out on the Thames; and, so marked an improvement was there manifested on their return down to Putney, that those who had not entertained a very favourable impression of their rowing up on the flood were fain to admit that in all probability it might turn out a first-rate crew before the day of the race. They timed and swung well together upon the return. The stroke is file and lively, not short and snatchy, as was a short time ago reported in the account of their doings at Cambridge, lhey row a longer stroke than their opponents, but do not bring their oars so clearly through the water. Their time fur the distance was 25 minutes 5 seconds; but they were certainly not steered anything like the nearest course, and went far into the Bight at the Crab Tree before they shot the water. The 6 and 7 to 4 offered on Oxford are being freely taken and the favourable impression left upon the minds of the be holders on the Cantabs return will probably decrease the odds. Messrs. Searle have chartered a fast boat, Citizen H, to accompany the race with a limited number on board. The King of Wurtemberg, We learn from Stuttgardt that on Saturday last some improvement had taken place in the health of the King of Wurtemberg, and that for a short time his Majesty was enab►ed to transact some busi. ness of a pressing nature, and to read the journals. As, however, there was no lasting increase of strength, the physicians spoke with great doubt. The people of Wurtemberg are buoyed up with the recollection that the aged monarch has more than once recovered from as dangerous a condition as that in which he now appears to b,. the Ring' s daughter, tam Rolland, arrived Queen o vedatStutt t gard At the fifth annual meeting, to-day, of the share holders of the London General Omnibus Company, Mr. F. J. Land in the chair, it was proposed to pay a dividend at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum, free of income tax. The profit and loss account for the half-year ending December last showed a total of £29,256. The sum of £7,000 had been written off the first establishment charges, and it was pro posed to add to the reserve fund a further amount of £6,904 ISs. 10s., leaving a balance of £15,351, to be applied to the payment of the dividend. The adjourned extraordinary general meeting of of sharehklders of the Unity Joint Stock Mutual Banking Association was held to-day, Mr. Alder man Alechi in the chair. The following is an ex tract of the report presented by the audit committee appointed at the last meeting, and now read by Dr. Cook, the chairman. It stated that in the official balance sheet the amount due to customers on current and other accounts, including the reserve fund, is stated to be 159,392 6s. ld., whereas the amo u nt really due is. 23. more at that tim e £173,031 7s. 3d., or £13, 647 then stated, th e amount being a boita fi r / 3 liability of the bank, and also involving the f act that the difference in ques tion was the am ount overdrawn at the chief office on current account s , a dubious asset, as proved by the fact that ; ,V,9,50:3 10s, id. of the sum bad not been repaid, and are a total loss. The oramittee, at the con c l us i on of their report, begge d distinctlyto disclaim in any way to impugn the p ersonal honour or commereN integrity of the Court 9f Pirotm, The rLT. : kITST. York August Plymouth Derby 3O Lichfield 3O Stocktcn Devon and Exeter lILBER. , BUR.